Tagore (2003) Review – Rating, Verdict & Box Office | Tollybo
Last updated: 9 May 2026


Tagore(2003)
Telugu · Action, Drama
2h 55m · 24 Sept 2003
Writer: A. R. Murugadoss
Ratings
Our Rating
3.5
📖 Story
Tagore is a Telugu action drama revolving around an idealistic professor who takes on the corrupt education system and fights against injustice and bribery, inspiring a movement for change.
Chiranjeevi: Powerful and commanding as the righteous professor
Shriya Saran: Supportive and graceful in her role
Jyothika: Effective in a pivotal role
V. V. Vinayak: Convincing as the antagonist
Chiranjeevi: Strong supporting role
Shriya Saran: Notable supporting performance
💪 Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- ✓Strong social message
- ✓Chiranjeevi's charismatic performance
- ✓Engaging action sequences
- ✓Emotional appeal
- ✓Effective antagonist portrayal
Weaknesses
- ✕Predictable storyline
- ✕Lengthy runtime
- ✕Some melodramatic moments
🎬 Direction & Writing
V. V. Vinayak delivers a commercially effective film with a clear social message, balancing action and drama, though the narrative sometimes leans on clichés.
- - Action choreography
- - Music score
- - Editing
- - Production design
📰 Ratings Sources
No rating sources available.
Our Rating
💰 Box Office Collection
No collection data available yet.
🏛️ Centers & 🏅 Awards
| Run | Centers |
|---|---|
| 50 Days Centers | 253 |
| 100 Days Centers | 189 |
| 175 Days Centers | 0 |
No awards data available.
😊 Sentiment Breakdown & 🧠 Critics
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Positive | 70% |
| Neutral | 20% |
| Negative | 10% |
Critics
Critics praised Chiranjeevi's performance and the film's social message but noted the predictable plot and melodramatic elements. Overall, the film was well-received by audiences and critics alike for its entertainment value and message.
Final Box-Office Result
🏟 Theatrical Centers Run
100 Days - Centers
| # | City | Theater | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyderabad | Saptagiri | 100 |
| 2 | Dilshuk Nagar | Megha | 100 |
| 3 | Kukatpally | Viswanath | 100 |
| 4 | Secunderabad | Prasanth | 100 |
| 5 | RC Puram | Jyothi | 100 |
| 6 | Uppal | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 7 | Kapra | Radhika | 100 |
| 8 | Malkajgiri | Sri Sairam | 100 |
| 9 | Warangal | Devi | 100 |
| 10 | Mehboobabad | Suryakalamandir | 100 |
| 11 | Parakala | Kakatiya | 100 |
| 12 | Torroor | Rama Krishna | 100 |
| 13 | Karimnagar | Tirumala | 100 |
| 14 | Godavarikhani | Sainadh | 100 |
| 15 | Jammikunta | Harihar Mahal | 100 |
| 16 | Khammam | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 17 | Nizamabad | Nataraj | 100 |
| 18 | Kothagudem | Durga Kalamandir | 100 |
| 19 | Sathupally | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 20 | Madhira | Shanti | 100 |
| 21 | Miryalaguda | Nataraj | 100 |
| 22 | Suryapet | Navya | 100 |
| 23 | Kodada | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 24 | Mehaboobnagar | Nartaki | 100 |
| 25 | Shadnagar | Ramakrishna | 100 |
| 26 | Vanaparthy | Brindavan | 100 |
| 27 | Nagarkurnool | Raghavendra | 100 |
| 28 | Manchiryal | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 29 | Bhadrachalam | Gopalakrishna | 100 |
| 30 | Kamareddy | Sri Priya | 100 |
| 31 | Ananthapur | Gowry | 100 |
| 32 | Kurnool | Santosh | 100 |
| 33 | Cudappah | Ravi | 100 |
| 34 | Hindupur | Gurunath | 100 |
| 35 | Guntakal | Geeta | 100 |
| 36 | Tadipatri | Lakshminarayana | 100 |
| 37 | Dharmavaram | Jayalakshmi | 100 |
| 38 | Kadiri | Mounika | 100 |
| 39 | Kalyanadurgam | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 40 | Rayadurgam | Habibia | 100 |
| 41 | Penugonda | Balaji | 100 |
| 42 | Gorantla | Chandrasekhar | 100 |
| 43 | Nandyal | Pratap | 100 |
| 44 | Adoni | Prabhakar | 100 |
| 45 | Emmigannur | Srinivas | 100 |
| 46 | Markapur | Jagadeeswara | 100 |
| 47 | Done | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 48 | Nandikotkur | Shanti | 100 |
| 49 | Atmakur | Raghunatha | 100 |
| 50 | Giddalur | Krishna | 100 |
| 51 | Banaganapally | Sivaram | 100 |
| 52 | Koilakuntla | SLV | 100 |
| 53 | Proddutur | Sudha | 100 |
| 54 | Rayachoti | Prasad | 100 |
| 55 | Railwaykodur | Sriramakrishna | 100 |
| 56 | Rajampet | Sudarshan | 100 |
| 57 | Pulivendula | Lakshmimahal | 100 |
| 58 | Badwel | Lakshmi Narasimha | 100 |
| 59 | Gutti | Amrut | 100 |
| 60 | Kodumur | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 61 | Tirupati | CVS Teja | 100 |
| 62 | Madanapally | Tarakarama | 100 |
| 63 | Chittoor | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 64 | Kalahasti | Ramachandra | 100 |
| 65 | Palamaneru | Padmasri | 100 |
| 66 | Peeleru | Ajanta | 100 |
| 67 | Varadayapalem | Gowry Shankar | 100 |
| 68 | Nagari | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 69 | B Kothakota | Dwarakanath | 100 |
| 70 | V Kota | Bharat | 100 |
| 71 | Nellore | Nartaki | 100 |
| 72 | Guduru | Srinivasa Teja | 100 |
| 73 | Kavali | Manasa | 100 |
| 74 | Sullurupeta | Srilakshmi | 100 |
| 75 | Nayudupeta | CS Teja | 100 |
| 76 | Venkatagiri | Jyothi Mahal | 100 |
| 77 | Kandukur | Sailaja | 100 |
| 78 | Podili | Sri Raghavendra | 100 |
| 79 | Darsi | Shiva Shankar | 100 |
| 80 | Pamuru | Seshmahal | 100 |
| 81 | Singarayakonda | Santhi | 100 |
| 82 | Vinjamuru | Deavata | 100 |
| 83 | East Gangaram | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 84 | Guntur | Krishna Picture Palace | 100 |
| 85 | Ongole | Gopi | 100 |
| 86 | Addanki | Satyanarayana Kalamandir | 100 |
| 87 | Chilakaluripet | Ramakrishna | 100 |
| 88 | Narsaraopet | Eswar Mahal | 100 |
| 89 | Vinukonda | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 90 | Macherla | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 91 | Piduguralla | Aswini | 100 |
| 92 | Sathenapally | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 93 | Ponnur | Subbaraya Picture Palace | 100 |
| 94 | Repalle | Basaveswara | 100 |
| 95 | Cheerala | Naz | 100 |
| 96 | Mangalagiri | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 97 | Tenali | Lakshmi | 100 |
| 98 | Kollur | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 99 | Eluru | Vijaya Lakshmi | 100 |
| 100 | Bheemavaram | Vijayalakshmi | 100 |
| 101 | Tanuku | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 102 | Tadepalligudem | Venkatrama | 100 |
| 103 | Palakollu | Venkatrama | 100 |
| 104 | Jangareddygudem | Lakshmi Narayana | 100 |
| 105 | Akiveedu | Sangeet | 100 |
| 106 | Ganapavaram | Swapna | 100 |
| 107 | Nidadavolu | Ganapati | 100 |
| 108 | Mogalturu | Sridevi Janaki | 100 |
| 109 | Siddantam | Padmasri | 100 |
| 110 | Chintalapudi | Ratna | 100 |
| 111 | Devarapally | Trinadh | 100 |
| 112 | Bheemadolu | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 113 | Navuduru | Padmadri | 100 |
| 114 | Polavaram | Ganga Bhavani | 100 |
| 115 | Rajahmundry | Ashoka | 100 |
| 116 | Kakinada | Padmapriya | 100 |
| 117 | Amalapuram | Venkatrama | 100 |
| 118 | Tatipaka | Annapurna | 100 |
| 119 | Malkipuram | Vankat Narayana | 100 |
| 120 | Kottapeta | Lakshmi Narayana | 100 |
| 121 | Mandapeta | Vijaya Mahal | 100 |
| 122 | Pitapuram | Satya | 100 |
| 123 | Jaggampet | Krishnaveni | 100 |
| 124 | Peddapuram | Sri Raja Rajeswari | 100 |
| 125 | Gokavaram | Padmapriya | 100 |
| 126 | Mummidivaram | Srikrishna | 100 |
| 127 | Ravutulapudi | Mahalakshmi | 100 |
| 128 | Anaparthy | Surya Sri | 100 |
| 129 | Pandalapaka | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 130 | Ramachandrapuram | Annapurna Picture Palace | 100 |
| 131 | Kadiyam | Venkata Surya | 100 |
| 132 | Angara | Bheemeswara | 100 |
| 133 | Seetanagaram | Rama Durga | 100 |
| 134 | Ravulapalem | Jaganmohini | 100 |
| 135 | Vijayawada | Alankar A/C | 100 |
| 136 | Vijayawada | Jaihind | 100 |
| 137 | Vijayawada | Raja Kumari | 100 |
| 138 | Kankipadu | Ramachandra | 100 |
| 139 | Kanuru | Vijayalaxmi | 100 |
| 140 | Vuyyur | Shanti | 100 |
| 141 | Gudiwada | Bhaskar | 100 |
| 142 | Machilipatnam | Mini Revathy | 100 |
| 143 | Jaggayyapet | Kamala | 100 |
| 144 | Nadigama | Lakshmi Prasanna | 100 |
| 145 | Tiruvur | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 146 | Ibrahimpatnam | Venkateswara Palace | 100 |
| 147 | Kanchakacharla | Srinivas | 100 |
| 148 | Vissannapet | Sreeram | 100 |
| 149 | Nuziveedu | Apsara | 100 |
| 150 | Kaikaluru | Maganti | 100 |
| 151 | Vizag | Sarat | 100 |
| 152 | Kancharapalem | Urvasi | 100 |
| 153 | Gopalapatnam | Sukanya | 100 |
| 154 | Gajuwaka | Lakshmikanth | 100 |
| 155 | Pendurti | Shanti | 100 |
| 156 | Vijayanagaram | Minerva | 100 |
| 157 | Srikakulam | Keertana | 100 |
| 158 | Anakapalli | Raja | 100 |
| 159 | Rajam | Apsara | 100 |
| 160 | Payakarao Peta | Gouthami | 100 |
| 161 | Bobbili | Sai Lakshmi | 100 |
| 162 | Narsipatnam | Kanya | 100 |
| 163 | Palasa | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 164 | Parvathipuram | Veerabhadra | 100 |
| 165 | Saluru | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 166 | Tagarapuvalasa | Nataraj | 100 |
| 167 | Gajapatinagaram | Sri Surya | 100 |
| 168 | S Kota | Seetarama | 100 |
| 169 | Palakonda | Srirama | 100 |
| 170 | Kaviti | Mahalakshmi | 100 |
| 171 | Chodavaram | Srinivasa | 100 |
| 172 | K Kotapadu | Surya Prakash | 100 |
| 173 | Yalamanchili | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 174 | Ravi Kamatham | Venkateswara | 100 |
| 175 | Tekkali | Srinivas | 100 |
| 176 | Kota Bommali | Anupama Picture Palace | 100 |
| 177 | Patapatnam | Uma Mahal | 100 |
| 178 | Haripalem | Sanya Samba | 100 |
| 179 | NTR Gardens | Prasads Multiplex (1 show) | 100 |
| 180 | Gadwala | Srinivasa + Sai Baba | 100 |
| 181 | Bellary | Royal | 100 |
| 182 | Allagadda | Bhavani + Sivaram | 100 |
| 183 | Bangalore | Majestic | 100 |
| 184 | Bangalore (JP Nagar) | Siddeswara | 100 |
| 185 | Muthyalanagar Mouli | Gokula | 100 |
| 186 | Gowribindanur | Abhilasha | 100 |
| 187 | Chikballapur | Balaji | 100 |
| 188 | Pavagada | Alankar | 100 |
| 189 | Katriguppa | Eeswari | 100 |
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
When did Tagore release in theatres?▾
Tagore released on 24 September 2003 (2003).
Is Tagore a hit or flop?▾
Tagore is declared a INDUSTRY HIT at the box office.
What is the budget of Tagore?▾
Budget of Tagore is approximately ₹198000 Crore.
Where to watch Tagore online? OTT release date?▾
Tagore is available on Sun NXT, aha, Vi Movies and TV, MX Player from 11 September 2023.
Who directed Tagore?▾
Tagore directed by V. V. Vinayak.
Who are the main cast members of Tagore?▾
Tagore stars Chiranjeevi, Shriya Saran, Jyothika.
What is the Tollybo rating for Tagore?▾
Tollybo rates Tagore 3.5/5. Verdict: INDUSTRY HIT.
What is the genre and runtime of Tagore?▾
Tagore — Genre: Action, Drama, Runtime: 175 minutes, Language: Telugu.
